Hey folks,

The references section for this series is too long for a YouTube video description. As a result, I’ve hosted it here. Not every reference was used in every episode.

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/0123694965 (The Art of Game Design: A Book Of Lenses)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gldIgd3zjUw (Lowko interview w/ lead of co-op design)
• https://twitter.com/liquidthermy/status/851178416875417600 (uThermal uninstalling StarCraft)
• https://terrancraft.com/2017/03/09/tvp-adept-phoenix/ (TerranCraft Adept / Phoenix article)
• http://scdojo.tumblr.com/post/159477960880/hero-the-evolution-of-adept-phoenix (Artosis Adept / Phoenix article)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XsH77wjHsA (WCG 2002 2v2)
• http://lotv.spawningtool.com/build/47278/ (Defensive Macro 3 CC Raven)
• http://www.zezula.net/en/mpq/main.html (MPQ format)
• http://www.galaxywiki.net/MPQ_(File_Format) (MPQ format)
• https://wowdev.wiki/CASC (CASC format)
• https://github.com/Blizzard/s2protocol (s2protocol)
• https://www.engadget.com/2009/06/30/starcraft-2-blizzard-responds-to-lack-of-lan-support/ (no LAN support for StarCraft II)
• https://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/dustin-browder-page-2/ (Dusten Browder interview – smurfing, rushing)
• https://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/1h59jv/flashs_interview_on_live_on_three/ (interview with Flash)
• http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/92932-dustin-browder-interview (interview with Dusten Browder re: economy design)
• http://www.techradar.com/news/mass-effects-dialogue-system-started-with-real-promise-and-went-downhill-from-there (Mass Effect Andromeda dialogue system)
• https://quotecatalog.com/quote/arthur-ashe-you-are-never-r-8abeKjp (Arthur Ashe)
• http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131503/1500_archers_on_a_288_network_.php (lockstep simulation)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Identity_Card (Chinese citizen ID)
• http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/117158-some-notes-regarding-sc2-networking (SC2 dedicated servers thread)
• http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Cheese (Liquipedia cheese definition)
• http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Competitive_Rules (Brood War banned bugs)
• https://www.twitch.tv/htomario (HTOMario Twitch channel)
• http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Mario (Mario game sales)
• http://www.agecommunity.com/aoeinterviews.aspx (interview with Bruce Shelley)
• http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/217398-interview-with-sc2-lead-designer-dustin-browder (Dustin Browder interview w/ abilities)
• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/counter-strike-16-released/1100-2908968/ (CS 1.6 released)
• https://www.pcgamesn.com/counter-strike-global-offensive/csgo-bestselling-pc-game-minecraft (cs:go over 25 million sold)
• http://steamspy.com/app/730 (cs:go 30 million owners)
• http://www.idigitaltimes.com/starcraft-2-legacy-void-sales-blizzard-sells-million-copies-day-who-says-starcraft-494466 (Legacy over a million sold within 24 hours)
• http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/ACTI/4430451468x0x440263/2a37de98-400f-4916-9bb3-ae5ddf1b86b8/ATVI%20C4Q10%20slides%20FINAL.pdf (Wings of Liberty over 4.5 million sold)
• https://www.polygon.com/2012/11/7/3615054/starcraft-2-heart-of-the-swarm-release-window-2013 (Wings of Liberty 6 million sold)
• http://scdojo.tumblr.com/post/122799820950/thoughts-on-the-gsl-kespa-defeat (Artosis quote on [Sea]Shield)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_dpTiQtDTc (Blizzard art style tenets)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specular_highlight (Specular lighting)
• https://developer.amd.com/wordpress/media/2013/01/Chapter05-Filion-StarCraftII.pdf (StarCraft II engine effects and techniques paper)
• http://amd-dev.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wordpress/media/2012/10/S2008-Filion-McNaughton-StarCraftII.pdf (StarCraft II effects and techniques powerpoint)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_projection#Perspective_projection (perspective projection)
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IPPMN2K (game design workshop interview w/ rob pardo)
• https://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/153699,starcraft-iis-lead-3d-artist-interview.aspx (starcraft 2 art style interview w/ alan dilling)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcLBlY7SApk (Jakatak Tea Time showing Adept / Disruptor difference)
• http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-strategy/374400-thestaircase-an-alternative-improvement-method (Jakatak Staircase)
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006B7LP1O (Mind Gym)
• https://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-interview-starcraft-ii-s-dustin-browder-137841.phtml (interview w/ dustin browder on starcraft ii vision)
• http://www.codeofhonor.com/blog/the-making-of-warcraft-part-3 (the making of warcraft part iii)
• https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/blizzard-sues-unknown-creators-of-starcraft-iis-valiantchaos-maphack/ (suing maphack creators)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r6F120K20Y (Thorin interview Artosis in 2013)
• http://scdojo.tumblr.com/post/141123829510/tvt-early-tech-vs-fast-expand (TvT opener comparison)

Update November 11, 2017: I’ve created another YouTube video with too many references for the video description limit. I’ve decided to append to this article rather than add a new one.

• http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/StarCraft_II:_Starter_Edition (Starter Edition) (archive: http://archive.is/dV8No)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L4kNzTNnqk (StarCraft II Going Free to Play Announcement)
• http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-08-27-arenanet-explains-guild-wars-2-going-free-and-the-addition-of-raids (Guild Wars 2 going free to play) (archive: http://archive.is/pxLGv)
• http://steamcharts.com/app/273350 (Evolve concurrent players) (archive: http://archive.is/xPRIK)
• http://eve-offline.net/?server=tranquility (Eve player statistics)
• https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/16/eve-online-is-now-free-to-play/  (Eve F2P November ‘16) (archive: http://archive.is/lNLLd)
• https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/4/16607330/starcraft-2-free-to-play-details-blizzcon-2017 (Why SC2 is going free-to-play) (archive: http://archive.is/O4xxi)
• https://twitter.com/mbCARMAC/status/926514136560779264 (Tweet on imagining F2P at SC2’s peak) (archive: http://archive.is/DjDsw)
• https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/21/dota-2-ranked-matchmaking-requires-phone-number/ (Dota2 using phone numbers to stop smurfs) (archive: http://archive.is/OWOi1)
• https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/925833220855357446 (SC2 monthly 1.8 to 2 million playerbase) (archive: http://archive.is/ln1Y3)
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2015/01/21/elder-scrolls-online-goes-free-to-play-surprising-no-one (ESO free-to-play) (archive: http://archive.is/AJd46)
• https://kotaku.com/evolve-goes-free-to-play-on-pc-1783274885 (Evolve goes F2P) (archive: http://archive.is/XJ3gz)
• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/starcraft-2-dev-on-the-effects-of-going-free-to-pl/1100-6454663/ (Gamespot interview with Tim Morten) (archive: http://archive.is/PgXiC)
• https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Consumer-Advocates-Crack-Down-Video-Game-Microtransactions-59016.html (microtransaction negative press) (archive: http://archive.is/4VVao)
• http://www.nscblog.com/miscellaneous/experience-goods-credence-goods-search-goods/ (experience / credence / search goods)
• http://steamcharts.com/app/394230 (Battleborn steam charts) (archive: http://archive.is/MCCr2)
• https://venturebeat.com/2017/09/20/battlerite-goes-free-to-play-with-an-official-release-on-november-8/ (Battlerite goes F2P) (archive: http://archive.is/JLTEJ)
• https://kotaku.com/blizzard-wants-you-to-know-you-can-play-starcraft-ii-fo-1714893395 (previous attempts at marketing starter edition) (archive: http://archive.is/A03BN)
• https://www.vg247.com/2017/06/07/battleborn-is-free-as-of-this-week-although-youll-probably-be-playing-overwatch/ (Battleborn F2P -> comparison w/ Overwatch) (archive: http://archive.is/mw93J)
• http://steamcharts.com/app/306130#All (ESO steamcharts) (archive: http://archive.is/lVHU1)
• https://twitter.com/Totalbiscuit/status/925833299016040448 (Arcade revamp boosted Arcade) (archive: http://archive.is/R5XZN)
• http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/ACTI/5540317463x0x440263/2a37de98-400f-4916-9bb3-ae5ddf1b86b8/ATVI%20C4Q10%20slides%20FINAL.pdf (Activision 2010 Fiscal Report)
• https://www.polygon.com/2012/11/7/3615054/starcraft-2-heart-of-the-swarm-release-window-2013 (WoL six million copies) (archive: http://archive.is/FjgOD)
• http://steamspy.com/app/730 (CS:GO sales) (archive: http://archive.is/IYYuO)
• http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/528360-starcraft-2-going-free-to-play-on-november-14 (TL thread) (archive: http://archive.is/vReFV)
• http://www.pcgamer.com/battlerite-leaves-early-access-with-free-to-play-launch-trailer/ (Battlerite launching F2P) (archive: http://archive.is/S7VUM)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gldIgd3zjUw (Lowko co-op interview)
• http://sc2unmasked.com/Ladder?server=eu&top_league=gm&page=1&mode=LOTV_SOLO (EU GM ladder – same player, multiple accounts)
• http://aoe3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=1,23347,14910,all (smurfing in 2005) (archive: http://archive.is/gtXiK)
• http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/your-money/why-people-remember-negative-events-more-than-positive-ones.html (remembering negative things more strongly) (archive: http://archive.is/n2SCY)
• https://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/7apait/it_seems_byun_leaves_2030_games_to_lower_his_mmr/ (ByuN leaving ladder games) (archive: http://archive.is/6hRX5)
• https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/sc2/topic/17616161931 (SC:R ladder won’t be free) (archive: http://archive.is/SFJSS)
• https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/42673 (Smurfing against code of conduct) (archive: http://archive.is/q12jz)
• https://kotaku.com/ranked-dota-2-matches-will-soon-require-a-phone-number-1794509792 (dota2 requiring phone number) (archive: http://archive.is/CSdZ0)
• http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-07-27-diablo-3-free-this-weekend-on-xbox-live-gold (Diablo 3 free weekend) (archive: http://archive.is/ffGzJ)
• http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/20975163 (new design patch notes) (archive: http://archive.is/bBcgn)